C-5 Requires 8,300 Feet Of Runway
40. When fully loaded the C-5 requires 8,300 feet of runway for takeoff and 4,900 feet for landing. Most airport runways are between 8,000 ft. and 13,000 ft. With that being said some airports can’t handle the needs of the C-5 Galaxy unless it is unloaded. Which is also part of the reason they have such large fuel tanks, to make sure they can get to an airport that can handle the needs of the C-5.